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I think it's fair to say his data shows a high percentage of "incels" are not the incels on the internet that are bad, but just guys who can't get women and the

I think it's fair to say his data shows a high percentage of "incels" are not the incels on the internet that are bad, but just guys who can't get women and they don't deserve our hatred. Similar to the Japanese phenomenon of "grass eaters"

at_a_remove 5y ago
"Not deserving hatred" isn't enough today. Nuance is too much to ask for. Lump them all together and despise them, that is the order of the day.
- Sakos 5y ago
  It's easier that way. If they're demonized, it means we don't have to grapple with the deeper issues and try to find some sort of solution to these issues. They're incels, thus (according to mainstream thought) they aren't deserving of empathy or help. They're sexists, racists and alt-right scumbags. Who cares if they die alone? Sympathize with them and you're lumped in with them too. It's not surprising, considering how difficult the topics are that are at the base of these issues, but it's still depressing. We're no closer to bridging the gap between the genders than we were 40 years ago, and it seems to be getting worse in different ways.
- johnnyanmac 5y ago
  [Milkshake duck](https://www.vox.com/culture/22350188/what-is-a-milkshake-duck-definition-explained-jensen-karp-cinnamon-toast-shrimp https://www.vox.com/culture/22350188/what-is-a-milkshake-duc...) has been my favorite and most depressing way to portray and demonstrate this phenomenon as of late. Not to belittle people speaking out against abuse, but at some points in life you just see people digging through years, decades of internet comments and more just to find a "gotcha". It's honestly exhausting.